en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_in_small_groups
“Normative influence occurs when group members are persuaded b4 the knowledge that a majority of group members have a view.”
Pretty interesting reading for class tonight.
I had a great time in the wild blue yonder (aka Canada). The Mister and I drove up there on Thursday and arrived just in time for pizza. We were greeted in the driveway by Auntie Janet… It was just too funny the way she was just sitting there so I rolled down the window, shouted a warning “Flattering photo time!” and snapped the pic:
The shame is that when we were just over 120 miles from our destination, we realized that we completely forgot all of the party decorations for the Canada reception. D’oh!
On Friday, we ran around spending time and money replacing the forgotten items and picking up the rest of the supplies. We were so spend-happy, in fact, that my bank got all uppity on my behalf and locked down my credit card right as we were checking out at the liquor store. Yeah, that $220 bill is just gonna have to wait until I call my bank and verify a list the length of my arm to prove that I am who I say I am.
“Can I tell you about our products and promotions that might help you?”
“No, I’d like to get back to buying the liquor for our WEDDING RECEPTION! kthx.”
The fun thing about having a 2nd party is that you can still be a bridezilla after the wedding 
Future brides make note. Hehe..
Friday was also the day that the tents, tables, chairs, and portable washrooms were delivered. Whee!! The shirtless dude seriously needs someone to show him how to swing a sledge, though. He was reducing all of the momentum just before he made contact with the spike–probably because he was afraid of hitting himself. Anyway, he did all the work with his own body instead of letting the hammer do the job. Silly kid. *shakes head*
Once the tent was up, we set to work doing all of the decorating. Omigosh, hahaha! Jeff and I had the hardest time getting the paper poofs and the lanterns to stay on the fishing line. He kept saying “This idea is good on paper..but..it’s just not working.” We must’ve used a quarter roll of tape trying to get the stupid things to stay put.
It eventually worked out, though.
The rest of the night, we hung out and just kept crossing our fingers that there wouldn’t be rain. Don’t rain, don’t rain, don’t rain… What we didn’t count on, though, was Mother Nature’s counter-offer: WIND! AUGH! We had finally gotten the decorations to stay put, but when we went out on Saturday, the wind had made shambles of our efforts, lol. We decided it just wasn’t meant to be “perfect” but that it would be good enough the way it was. No one would even know we didn’t mean for it to be the way it was =P Pssh.
It was a ton of fun to just hang out with extended family and friends from Jeff’s side of the family. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. I think one of the funnest details was the candy buffet that our friends Anne and Errol gifted to us:
It was Mario-Themed and everything!
We couldn’t believe it. The guests all loved it, too! If you’re in the Winnipeg area, I highly suggest that you check out http://www.landonssweets.com
On Sunday, we took a (much-needed) day of rest. I think I was still in and out of sleep until at least 3pm @_@;
Today we made the long trek home and we’re happy to be here 
For the crust:
2 cups flour (not packed)
1/2 cup oil (canola or vegetable oil)
1/4 cup milk
Mix flour and oil together with a fork, then add milk and mix. Dough should hold its shape. Roll half out between two sheets of wax paper, this forms the bottom crust. Carefully remove the top sheet of wax paper (can use a butter knife to coax it). Put your pie tin on top of the crust then slip your hand under the bottom sheet of wax paper and turn the whole thing over. Now you can coax the wax paper off the top and the crust should be in the tin.
For the filling:
2 cups strawberries cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups rhubarb cut into bite sized pieces
2 cups sugar
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss/mix together, then pour into the prepared crust. Add 3-4 rounded tablespoons sprinkled on top, to absorb some of the juice as it bakes.
Follow the directions above to roll out the second crust. This time, though, take of the top later of wax paper, then carefully flip/place the crust over the pie. Remove the last bit of wax paper, then press the edges of the crusts together.
Cut slits for vents, then bake at 350°F for about an hour.
Soup-y pie is still pie…
AH! I still sort of have ‘wedding brain.’ I go home at night and still feel like we should be planning a wedding. If you’re interested in mini updates and food photos then you can subscribe to follow me at http://megsfitnessphototracker.wordpress.com. I upload pics of my daily eats and lately I’ve been updating on the day’s goings on too. I still intend to update here, but I feel like I owe you better content and right now I just don’t have it. You deserve better!! So, if you’d like to wait for better, I’ll have it soonish. If you’d like to settle for good-enough, check out my alt blog where I just update from my phone and call it good.
From MegsFitnessPhotoTracker: “I found a sammich in my fridge thus morning and decided it was breakfast. Nom nom nom.. Oh! And my plan of eating when I’m hungry and stopping when I’m full works.. I weighed in at 217 this morning. I’m pretty sure it was a fluke.”
Jeff and I got married last weekend!! Today was my first day back at work and it was really really weird to get back into the routine while having people refer to me as “Mrs. [Jeff's last name]” That is going to take some getting used to!!
The week really started last Tuesday when my best friend, Corine, came to town from Michigan. She was the first to arrive and Jeff actually brought her to work so I could get hugs as soon as possible
Unfortunately, she was plagued with allergies and feeling like crud the first few days, so things were pretty low key. We spent a lot of time hanging out, playing games, watching Netflix, and working on wedding favors. That’s one of the great things about Corine – we can just hang. We don’t need to really be DOING anything to have a good time.
The rehearsal dinner was held at Grandma’s house and it was a really just.. super wet weekend. It was raining off and on a majority of the time which was a real bummer. We easily fit into my grandma’s house, though, so it was alright. I spent the night chatting with our officiant and visiting with my aunt and my niece. Jeff spent time with the guys and mingled with everyone else who was there.
We had the best groomsmen gifts Jeff found these awesome pocket watches that have all of the mechanics exposed from both sides when you open them up. He had the front engraved with each guy’s name and he had the back engraved with something personal for each guy.
For the ladies, I bought earrings that I thought reflected each woman’s taste. I got engraved necklaces for my friends that had a quote about the value of friendship, and for my sister, I got her something more personal. It turned pretty entertaining on the day of the wedding because the necklaces were in the shape of hearts, except, Stephanie’s kept turning upside down. ”Well, sometimes my heart is a butt.” Hahaha.. Love her.
Saturday was a day of primping and prepping for the wedding. Legs were shaved, eyebrows waxed, nails manicured, and feet pedicured. My MOH/Sister was so awesome–she had the salon open a little early and reserved all the chairs for our wedding party. Here, my niece is in the foreground getting her nails all done up. Steph is beside her in blue, then in the back row (getting pedicures) are Gloria, Mom, Me, Lori, Bridget (My sister), and Grandma. After the salon treatment, mom and Bridget went to the tasting for her own wedding (coming up in September) and the rest of us met up with the guys for a movie.
If you haven’t seen Star Trek: Into Darkness, then you’re definitely missing out. I had a few *wolf whistle* moments during that movie, especially for Benedict Cumberbatch
Not pictured: My sister, Bridget, and Jeff’s brother, Rob
Saturday night was when the bachelor/ette parties were hosted. I hear Jeff had a grand old time gallivanting from the casino, to the strip club, to the hotel. The guys did a great job showing him a good time, lol… I heard rumors of gummy-boobs stuck all over the hotel to a blow-up doll stuck in his bed. Hahaha…
Us ladies were more refined… we had a Pure Romance party at the apartment and watched Pitch Perfect.
Sunday was the big day, but I want to wait to do a recap of that until I have more photos Be patient!! It’ll be worth it.
I am supposed to be on my way to the Chiropractor, however, I realized that when I posted about my food this morning on my tracker blog, I also posted a mini-update. I’m a bridezilla. It started at 3pm on Monday, lasted through the day yesterday, and today I work up like a snarling bear.
This morning I’m actually a pretty happy person–my fiance is amazing and I have a great life–so hopefully the crabby goes away quickly.
The ‘zillaing was due to my coordinator just being scatterbrained and me being annoyed by it. I went over the details for the ceremony and reception venue and noticed things were missing. When I would bring it up to the coordinator (via e-mail) she would “Oh, I didn’t have THAT in my notes, it’ll be an extra $x/person!” It’s like, your JOB is to have these details in your notes!! AUGH!
People kept telling me I should let her see the face of the bridezilla and my reply to them is that I don’t want to burn the bridge I’m still walking on.
It worked out (for now) and things are going ahead as planned. My workout for the next couple days is going to be continuing to clean/organize so that there’s enough room for all of our guests to stay with us <3
Too big for the space; too cute not to use
Too big for the space
too cute not to use
Our friends, Anne and Errol, were inundated with crock pots at their wedding. Well, Jeff and I were inundated with party platters and serving ware. We love ‘em but Jeff and I are quickly realizing we don’t host enough parties nor have enough cupboard space (currently) for all that we got. Well, this one was super cute and I wanted to put it it use so I set it up tonight as a make-up/beauty stand in our “guest” (read: main) bathroom. It’s entirely too large for the space (it overhangs the sink by about an inch!) but I love how it neatly organizes my things.
When we move, the bathroom counter will be even smaller, which bums me out, but I also have a plan to keep my dresser cleaner* so hopefully this can live on my dresser in the new place.
*My mom taught me not to wash clothes until they’re dirty, so, since I work in an office environment, I’ll wear clothes 2-3x before I wash them but I won’t put them back in the closet. I fold them** and lay them neatly** on my dresser.
**They get tossed however they land and I just hope they don’t wrinkle.
The plan for the new place is to hang towel racks or jacket hooks on the wall near the dressers so that I can hang the clothes up without hanging them in the closet. I’m *really* hopeful this plan works out so that our bedroom can be tidy
Do you have any creative cleaning/organizing tips? Feel free to share in the comments below.
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